Where to find the best burger, pancake breakfast and more in Mumbai

Where the Voguettes go on their days off: from breakfast to booze night out

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For a tranquil breakfast: The Nutcracker, Kala Ghoda

For a tranquil breakfast: The Nutcracker, Kala Ghoda

Quaint and tiny, we’ve been fans of the all-vegetarian café with a European vibe since its opening. Its all-day long breakfast options (sliders, salli eggs, kheema pav) and delectable buttermilk pancakes make it the ideal place to lounge away the early morning hours in. Carry your morning papers with you and make the most of its cheery, sunny interiors.

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For a tranquil breakfast: The Nutcracker, Kala Ghoda

For a tranquil breakfast: The Nutcracker, Kala Ghoda

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For a leisurely tea party: Le15 Café, Colaba

For a leisurely tea party: Le15 Café, Colaba

Black, white, pink and cute all over, sweetly scented, dotted with pretty floral bouquets, and playing the background score from the film Amelie, it was love at first sight for us, without even looking at the menu. While its menu is currently short and sweet, the savoury waffles, range of teas and of course, Pooja Dhingra’s signature range of desserts make it the ideal place to be while the sun sets.

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For a leisurely tea party: Le15 Café, Colaba

For a leisurely tea party: Le15 Café, Colaba

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For a literary drunch: Mockingbird Cafe Bar, Churchgate

For a literary drunch: Mockingbird Cafe Bar, Churchgate

It serves alcohol in the day, has a curated mini-library of books on hand and it brings both world’s together by naming its drinking after literary sensations (Gin Eyre anyone?): what’s not to love about this literature-themed bar? Named after owner Deepak Purohit’s favourite book, the newly-opened south Mumbai café bar endeavours to “stimulate the mind while satisfying culinary cravings”. With large expansive windows that let the sunlight stream in and cheery, comfortable interiors, it sets the perfect stage to curl up with a book, or have a raucous literary debate over drunch.

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For a literary drunch: Mockingbird Cafe Bar, Churchgate

For a literary drunch: Mockingbird Cafe Bar, Churchgate

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For an out-and-out feast: The Fat Kid Deli, Vashi

For an out-and-out feast: The Fat Kid Deli, Vashi

This is not meant for the organic, vegan, kale chips crowd. Described as an American café, with its juicy, XL loaded burgers (Bacon Cheese burger #ftw), decadent pastas (Mac&Cheese with Cheetos crumble), smiley fries (who doesn’t love those?) waffles (Nutella and sea salt, Nutella and banana) and lots more, it’s for the fearless foodie. You’re offered gloves with your burger because eating that beautiful beast is both messy and gratifying. Leave your calorie counting at home and clear your schedule because a post meal nap is highly recommended.

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For an out-and-out feast: The Fat Kid Deli, Vashi

For an out-and-out feast: The Fat Kid Deli, Vashi

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For an experimental night-out: MasalaBar, Bandra

For an experimental night-out: MasalaBar, Bandra

Described as a “fully candle-lit culinary concept” and a“mixological exploration” it’s best to keep your beer-chugging desires at bay when you head down to Zoravar Kalra’s MasalaBar. Equipped with a cocktail lab that offers signature drinks made using oils, fizzes, fumes, smokes, foams, purees and reductions, and diagrams highlighting just how they’re made, for them, drinks are a scientific experiment. The menu also includes a selection of innovative tapas. With so much attention to detail, we’re sure you’ll find at least one or more chemically-sound concoctions to pore/pour over.